Strangerland

Name: Strangerland
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: July 10, 2015
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 42

2015

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Alchemy | Release Date: July 10, 2015 | R

Summary: When Catherine (Nicole Kidman) and Matthew Parker’s (Joseph Fiennes) two teenage children suddenly vanish in a dust storm, the couple's relationship is pushed to the brink as they confront the mystery of their children’s disappearance in the soaring desert heat.

Director: Kim Farrant

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller

Rating: R

Runtime: 112 min

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Movie Nation Roger Moore

Jul 7, 2015

Best of all is this setting — stark, reddish brown and sun-baked, the sort of place one only goes when every other possibility has been exhausted, and only movie stars could avoid turning instantly tanned and weathered. Read full review

Stephanie Merry

Jul 9, 2015

It’s hard to get over the movie’s haunting atmosphere. It may be just another story of kids in peril, but this one’s particularly hard to shake. Read full review

Brad Wheeler

Jul 9, 2015

Eerie and unpredictable, Strangerland holds attention, even if traditional suspense tricks are avoided like they were dingos at the daycare. Read full review

Boyd van Hoeij

Apr 28, 2015

The film remains stranded in a sort of genre no man’s land. Read full review

The Playlist Jenni Miller

Apr 28, 2015

Strangerland starts off promisingly enough, but it just can't decide where it wants to go, or even how to get there. Read full review

Justin Chang

Jul 20, 2015

Too much of Strangerland simply feels dodgy and overdetermined, veering between art-film pretensions and melodramatic gestures, and governed by ambitions that outstrip the filmmakers’ abilities. Read full review

Joe Neumaier

Jul 9, 2015

The brooding and emotional prickliness gets overwhelming. Kidman tries her best to flesh out her character, but writer-director Kim Farrant gives this still-undervalued actress little to do. Read full review

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Tss5078

Nov 14, 2016

Set in the Australian outback, Strangerland tells the story of a family that has recently relocated to a small town that is literally in the middle of nowhere. The move seemed like an odd choice, but as you will later find out, it was a necessary one, but needless to say no one isSet in the Australian outback, Strangerland tells the story of a family that has recently relocated to a small town that is literally in the middle of nowhere. The move seemed like an odd choice, but as you will later find out, it was a necessary one, but needless to say no one is particularly happy about it, especially the families two kids. One day there is a report of a large dust storm headed towards town and the parents go to get their children to safety, only to discover they are nowhere to be found. The local sheriff is called in, but he's not moving fast enough for the father, so he takes things into his own hands, further complicating things. Aside from the unusual setting and circumstances of the disappearance, this film isn't all that original, in fact, except for the ending and the location, it was really very similar to the film, Prisoners. The investigation was fairly interesting, as was the setting, Hugo Weaving was good as the sheriff, but was really the only interesting character with any kind of personality or background of interest. As for the rest of the cast, they're kind of just there, they don't talk much about themselves or their past and the film has an extremely narrow focus. Nicole Kidman just cries a lot and Joseph Fiennes wants to yell at anyone who will listen, which unfortunately is us. The bottom line, Strangerland is an average, forgettable film, it has enough going for it that it will keep your attention and it moves at a decent pace, but the characters are nothing to write home about, the performances are nothing special either, and you don't have to be a rocket scientist to understand what's going on or what happened in the end.… Expand

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Trev29

Oct 18, 2015

Strangerland had potential with its interesting setting and good actors. However, the movie is completely unsatisfying because nothing gets resolved. In fact, I'm pretty sure nothing happens at all.

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beingryanjude

Jul 12, 2015

Strangerland is Australia's answer to Denis Villeneuve's Prisoners - with troubled parents seeking their lost children. The distinct desert atmosphere adds a new layer; still, Strangerland is far less exhilarating, even with its talented cast.

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CameraBounceGod

Dec 21, 2015

the price of nicole kidman seeing the future and being sexy and catching elrond in front of elrond...is that she loses her daughter just like he lost his daughter to humans.....the price of betraying vasilie zietsef yet again by banging his love from blue mountain and being a dick tothe price of nicole kidman seeing the future and being sexy and catching elrond in front of elrond...is that she loses her daughter just like he lost his daughter to humans.....the price of betraying vasilie zietsef yet again by banging his love from blue mountain and being a dick to elrond and everyone is that he cries like a **** and his wife suffocates and rips of her cloathes which is the more manly thing to do...I can't help but feel like this whole movie is a closer look at what happened during lord of the rings....… Expand

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csw12

Sep 22, 2015

You know a movie can't be good when it goes nowhere for the last 40 minutes. Another shameless pile of garbage that we today call movies. This is what movies are today, lazy, stupid, and incoherent. Strangerland is an embarrassment and everyone involved should be embarrassed.

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raefon

Jul 10, 2015

This movie is beyond bad, it is just beyond belief that someone was paid to write this script and actors would put their name to this utter rubbish.

I know Nicole Kidman is not the greatest actress and her career is washed up but putting her name to this shows how far she has fallen.This movie is beyond bad, it is just beyond belief that someone was paid to write this script and actors would put their name to this utter rubbish.

I know Nicole Kidman is not the greatest actress and her career is washed up but putting her name to this shows how far she has fallen.

There is not one redeeming quality about the film. The story was just full of plot holes and characters that just made no sense to any of the story. Little own the fact that everything about the cinematography was either a cliché or just completely wrong.

Hugo Weaving as the Coppa ( or lead detective ) just made no sense at all as he was somewhere between Chuck Norris as a Texas Ranger and Blue Heelers. But nothing like a country cop or an Australian Police Officer at all.

Do not watch this unless you have a bucket list for the worst movie ever or indeed just want to punch yourself in the face.… Expand

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